‘Poverty is immoral’: California city tests Andrew Yang’s universal basic income

'Poverty is immoral': California city tests Andrew Yang's universal basic income

Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang speaks at the Iowa Democratic Wing Ding at the Surf Ballroom, Friday, Aug. 9, 2019, in Clear Lake, Iowa. (AP Photo/John Locher) ** FILE ** STOCKTON , Calif. — Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang wants to give cash to every American each month.

Susie Garza has never heard of Yang . But since February, she’s been getting $500 a month from a nonprofit in Stockton , California, as part of an experiment that offers something unusual in presidential politics: a trial run of a campaign promise, highlighting the benefits and challenges in real time.

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